Although it is a bit shabby, this heroic spirit is super strong

However, due to the ongoing chaos within the empire, the number of people coming to Helen Els to do business has dropped significantly.

In order to make a living, she started running a fruit stall on the street at the age of 80.

As a reward for their kindness, the old man lent them an empty room in his apartment for free for the night.

"Well, dear lady, could you tell me who you are?"

As Xiao spoke, he removed the magic limiter from the chestnut-haired girl's hand.

After all, it would be very conspicuous to carry a tied-up beautiful girl around town, so Xiao took out this thing.

"Why don't you just read my inner thoughts?"

Guessing that Xiao had the ability to read minds, the girl said with some dissatisfaction.

She was extremely dissatisfied with Xiao's practice of not only not giving her dinner but also only letting her drink salty water.

"But you have to be able to do that, right? Instead of calling me a bastard, how about thinking about your own name?"

"No...ah! I, I was wrong. Don't, don't kill me!"

The girl was originally very arrogant.

But when she saw Crystal enter the room with a dagger in her hand, she immediately burst into tears and begged for mercy.

"Xiao, did you do anything to this girl? Why is she so scared?"

"No, but what are you doing with a dagger?"

"Hmm... that's useful."

Crystal blushed and avoided Xiao's sight.

Because the old man at the fruit stall provided them with a room and bedding for free, Crystal didn't want to waste his kindness.

However, during the past half month of traveling, I haven't had the chance to do anything indescribable with Xiao, and I don't know when I will have such an opportunity again.

So she and Rose were cutting cloth with daggers to serve as sheets.

"Well, why don't you let me use the dagger."

"I know...what are you going to do..."

Before Crystal could finish her question, Xiao stabbed the dagger into the neck of the chestnut-haired girl.

"If you scare her into fainting, you won't be able to get any information out of her. Just tone it down a bit."

Crystal sighed and warned, then left the room to go about her business.

Chapter 108 Her Royal Highness Princess Elvira

"Ah! I, I was wrong. Please don't kill me."

"Then tell me your name honestly and why you are bothering us."

Xiao put away his somewhat frivolous attitude and intimidated the girl with a sharp look.

"My name is Lenya... Ugh!"

"Is it really okay to lie in this situation?"

Xiao placed the dagger against the girl's neck, letting her feel the cold touch.

The girl also looked very surprised.

It's not like she hasn't encountered people who can read minds before, and the girl has even received special training to deal with similar opponents.

"You're wavering, you're no ordinary girl. What's the reason you're causing trouble for us?"

Xiao noticed the thoughts flowing out of the girl's mind and questioned her sternly.

Not long after leaving Pier-El, they began to be attacked as Leoric had said.

Assassins, mercenaries, nobles' private soldiers, even hired bounty hunters and desperate adventurers.

At first, Crystal was very uncomfortable with Akatsuki's idea of ​​wiping out the entire clan.

But every time Xiao let the people go, they would attack the group again and again with more brutal means, and she condoned Xiao's behavior.

So, when Crystal saw Xiao planning to torture the girl, she didn't say anything.

"I, I want you to hold those guards back for me so I can escape..."

The girl pursed her lips and answered Akatsuki's question truthfully.

"Why are they chasing you? You're not a fugitive, are you?"

"Eh? I..."

"If you don't want to reveal your identity, forget it. I already know what I want to know anyway."

Xiao saw that the girl seemed to be hiding something, so he didn't plan to press her any further.

"Hey, but..."

Seeing Xiao's attitude suddenly soften, the girl was very confused.

"Since you're not planning on attacking us, there's no need to ask so many details, right? Although, you do intend to cause us trouble."

Xiao hit the girl hard with his hand and took off the slave collar from her neck.

"Ah! Are you going to let me go?"

"Otherwise, what if I have to feed another mouth?"

"I thought you brought this thing to me because you were planning to sell me as a slave."

The girl happily took the small bag that Xiao threw to her.

Inside were things that were extremely important to her, the relics of her servants.

"Well, if I really intended to keep you as a slave, I wouldn't want to sell you."

"This sounds weird."

Seeing that Xiao had no obvious hostility towards her, the girl breathed a sigh of relief.

"You can rest here with us tonight. I can promise to keep you safe until at least tomorrow morning."

"Eh? Well, thank you for your help..."

Xiao's words surprised the girl greatly.

She had never expected that Xiao would take the initiative to make such an agreement with her.

Although she didn't completely trust Akatsuki, the girl felt that she could at least get some rest tonight.

*

(Ugh! I finally get a good night’s sleep, but I wake up hungry in the middle of the night!)

The girl with chestnut curly hair climbed out of bed quietly and wanted to go out to find some food.

Since she lived in the same house with Sera and Dora, she tried not to make any noise and disturb them.

She liked both girls very much because Sera always reminded her of her own sister.

(I wonder if Sisi is doing well now...)

Closing the door, she went out into the hallway.

But strangely enough, there was still a faint light coming from Xiao and his friends' room next door.

The girl was also very concerned about the several magical barriers surrounding the room.

Out of curiosity, the girl sneaked up to the door and tried to eavesdrop.

There was no sound.

(Tsk! This barrier is quite powerful.)

Curiosity and a strange sense of confrontation made her use magic to find out what was going on inside the room.

The result shocked her.

"Are you kidding me? Four of us together..."

The girl's fair cheeks instantly turned red.

Even though she was a lady who grew up in the palace, she was not ignorant of the ways of the world.

Although she had not experienced it personally, she felt that she understood the things between men and women quite well.

However, she had only seen so many people together in some novels.

Because she was imagining strange images in her mind, she didn't notice that the sound in the room had disappeared.

"So, what are you doing at the door, girl?"

Xiao was wearing loose pajamas and looked at the girl squatting in front of the door speechlessly.

"Hey I...I...that was a good night!"

*

Crystal and the others had also changed into their pajamas by this time, and were looking at the girl with resentful expressions.

"That's not your fault. If you had given me dinner, I wouldn't have..."

The girl sat in front of Akatsuki and the others in panic, trying to shirk responsibility.

"That's because you're dehydrated and can't eat anything, okay?"

Xiao looked at the girl speechlessly.

"Woo! But, I'm so hungry I can't sleep..."

"Then why were you eavesdropping on the door?"

Crystal folded her arms, her tone very dissatisfied.

"Well, you guys were so careful, I thought..."

The girl blushed and tried to avoid Crystal's gaze.

"Well, is everything fine now? Can we continue, Brother Xiao?"

Rose sighed helplessly and gave some of the snacks she had saved to the girl.

"Can you, can you wait a moment?"

"Huh? Is there anything else?"

"You are all very powerful, right? I, I have something I want to entrust you with."

"Commission?"

"As for the reward, I'll definitely satisfy you! Even if it's an excessive request..."

The girl glanced at Xiao, blushing and lowering her head.

Whether it was her duty as a royal or to repay Leila and the others for their sacrifice, she had to return to the kingdom no matter what.

"I refuse. And who do you think I am?"

Xiao flicked the girl's forehead in dissatisfaction.

"Can you wait a moment, Xiao?"

Crystal thought for a moment and interrupted Xiao.

"Ah, I see."

Is the relationship between these two people good or bad?

Xiao understood that Crystal was considering Hillilite's request.

The girl in front of him, who was unwilling to reveal her identity, might indeed be the troublemaker that Hillilite was looking for.

"First, let me introduce myself. My name is Xiao Sakurai, and this is Crystal McCauley, Lucy, and Rose."

Xiao knew that if she wanted to negotiate with this suspicious girl, she had to show her sincerity first.

So he took the initiative to introduce himself and a few others to the girl.

"Eh? Crystal Macaulay!"